heighten
verb (used with object)
heightens
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present tense formof heighten (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This is focused on a dispute with Saudi Arabia but heightens insecurity for international shipping.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The latest threat heightens the risk the neighboring countries could descend into all-out economic conflict and casts further doubt over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Feeding wild birds heightens the risk of disease transmission at feeding locations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
But out of all the co-creators and producers’ names listed in the drama’s credits, it’s Lindelof’s that heightens our expectations, owing to his outstanding success with his 2019 reinterpretation of “Watchmen.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
I will go further, and say we can point out cases where coloring greatly heightens the effect and beauty of sculpture.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by J. P. Mahaffy
